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About
I’m your friendly, independent neighborhood tutor in Berkeley, Albany,
El Cerrito, north Oakland, and Alameda. For online tutoring, I work with students from just about anywhere.
Arithmetic, pre-algebra, algebra I and II, and geometry: I work with students in Kindergarten and up to improve their comprehension of mathematical concepts and to help them gain confidence with mathematical reasoning.
Writing composition and reading: I work with students to help them gain confidence in their writing. Together, we tackle writer’s block and improve grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, richness of examples, and composition. I also provide strategies to improve reading comprehension.
College essays: I provide coaching to support students in the process of writing college entrance essays.
Summer tutoring: I can help students stay caught up or even get ahead.
My rates are competitive. My rate is $75 per hour, with discounts possible for multiple students or sessions per week or for proximity to me. I’m flexible about the location for tutoring.
Overview
Hired 4 times
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11 years in business
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Services offered
Student grade level
Elementary school
Middle school
High school
Undergraduate school
Math type
Arithmetic / general
Pre-algebra
Algebra
Geometry
Work location
My customers travel to me
I travel to my customers
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Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.
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Angela D.
May 25, 2019
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My daughter started Bishop O’Dowd this year and was really struggling with Algebra. We went through a few tutors before finding Janet and to see my daughters confidence level go up has been amazing. Janet is able to explain the concepts in a way that my daughter grasps the subject matter and understand the many rules of algebra. After going through several tutors, that is crucial. She is very patient and has been very flexible when we have tried to squeeze in an extra session or two before an exam. I highly recommended Janet. She is professional, punctual, and is able to teach the how and why something is done. I think it helps that she was once a teacher.
Details: High school • Algebra • 14 - 17 years old • Improve grades at school • Learn new topics and techniques • More than once a week • I travel to the math tutor
Math Tutoring
Tracy J.
Feb 18, 2019
Janet is not only a tutor, helping with homework and tests - she is a teacher. She was able to teach math to a student who could not understand her teacher.
Camilla R.
Sep 19, 2018
Janet is a wonderful tutor for my daughter. She is calm, friendly, knowledgeable and understands how to make math meaningful using hands-on methods to teach concepts. Great work!
Suzanne L.
Jun 6, 2018
Thank goodness we found Janet. She is the perfect tutor!! Down to earth, great with kids, trustworthy, thorough, and just fantastic. My son was behind in math and within a few months was at grade level and more importantly loving math! He gained skills and confidence and this was because of his work with Janet.
Mary-Ellis a.
May 22, 2023
Janet has been the primary tutor (english, math, social studies) for my two kids (7 and 10) for this past school year while we are temporarily homeschooling and it has been a wonderful experience. Janet is always on time and emails us detailed summaries of what the kids are working on every two weeks. She is a delight to have around and the kids look forward to school. She is very encouraging and kind but also holds the kids to a high standard. Both kids have had tremendous, accelerated academic growth this year. Janet has worked with the materials from our homeschool charter but added lots of her own materials as enrichment to put together an engaging and comprehensive curriculum. She has been flexible with scheduling. For my son's 4th grade California mission project she and my son baked a gingerbread mission together (she came in early, on her own time) and it was such a special experience. I cannot recommend her highly enough! BTW, I would like to also choose value and punctuality from the above list of qualities but could not pick all five. Janet definitely deserves all five!!
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Janet Stephens
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My regular hourly rate is $65. I sometimes give discounts for regular sessions (for example, once a week for several months) or for sessions that last more than one hour.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Typically I speak with the student's parent over the phone to learn a bit more about his or her situation and the reason for requesting tutoring. I devote about half of the first session to assessment, but I then I dive into teaching.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I earned my multiple subjects teaching credential from Mills College in 2003, and I worked as a sixth grade teacher for three years. I've been tutoring professionally for three years.
